20 best movies like The January Man (1989)

List of the best movies like The January Man (1989): Striking Distance, V.I. Warshawski, A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Hard Way, The Girl on the Train, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, A Low Down Dirty Shame, The Glimmer Man, Murder Mystery, Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage.

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Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:42

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the three rivers looking for clues and discovering bodies. This time the victims are women Tom knows, he must find the killer to prove his innocence.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genreaction, comedy, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:25

Victoria "V.I" Warshawski is a Chicago based private detective who agrees to babysit for her new boyfriend; then he is murdered. Being the detective type, she makes the murder her next case. In doing so she befriends the victim's daughter, Kat, and together they set out to crack the case.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:54

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John Moss and learn how to act like a real cop. But when Nick drives John crazy with questions and imitating him, he gets in the way of John's pursuit of a serial killer.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:21

Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:05

A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:31

A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell. Although the two men clash, they gradually become effective partners as they uncover a conspiracy linked to the killings, which also involves terrorism and organized crime.

Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:43

After attending a gathering on a billionaire's yacht during a European vacation, a New York cop and his wife become prime suspects when he's murdered.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
CountrySouth Korea
Duration01:10

On the run from a dogged internal affairs agent, a corrupt cop reluctantly teams up with a defiant teen to unravel a conspiracy -- before it's too late.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration01:44

Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics cop with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the thieves don't know that the drug is unusually pure and packs of 'Fatal Beauty' begin turning up next to too many dead bodies. Mike works for the original owner of the drugs and tries to tell himself that since he does not handle the drugs, he is 'clean'. Mike becomes Rita's constant companion.

Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:48

Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims. Moe Brummel is a single and harassed New York City police detective who starts to get phone calls from the strangler and builds a strange alliance as a result. Kate Palmer is a swinging, hip tour guide who witnesses the strangler leaving her dead neighbor's apartment and sets her sights on the detective. Moe's live-in mother wishes her son would be a successful Jewish doctor like his big brother.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrehorror, action, thriller, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Canada, France, Turkey
Duration01:41

    The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set and the Amundsen-Scott Research Station will shut down for the long winter. When a body is discovered out on the open ice, Carrie's investigation into the continent's first homicide plunges her deep into a mystery that may cost her her own life.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house. The police believes the crime had a religious motive. Orville doesn't give any comment on the case, is taken into protective custody. Journalist Smith persuades him to help him in the investigation - and finds out about economic motives for the murder.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:41

      After Washington DC detective Alex Cross is told that a family member has been murdered, he vows to track down the killer. He soon discovers that she was not his first victim and that things are not what they seem.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:54

      A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:48

      Supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, comedy, adventure, crime, detective, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. So when a heavy-metal musician dies mid-concert, Fairlane is on the case before the lights come up. But things turn shocking when radio personality Johnny Crunch hires Fairlane to find a missing groupie mere hours before he is electrocuted live on air.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:28

        Art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:48

        In 1939, WBN, a fourth radio network, is about to take to America's airwaves. As if the confusion of the premiere night wasn't enough, Penny Henderson, the owner's secretary, must deal with an unhappy sponsor, an overbearing boss and a soon-to-be ex-husband who desperately wants her back. As the broadcast begins, a mysterious voice breaks the broadcast and suddenly members of the cast turn up dead. It's up to her husband Roger, to find out whodunit as the police chase him through the halls of WBN.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryCzech Republic, United Kingdom, USA, Russia
        Duration02:21

        Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:29

        The Canadian policeman Louis Burke is assigned in a jail to investigate the murders of prisoners and jailors. When in jail, Louis, using his outstandings martial arts skills, is able to save his life and make himself respected in that violent world. At least, helped by two another prisoners, he succeded in finding the truth about the dreadful crimes. In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:31

        Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors and musicians. By the time Harry learns that the murders are a part of a sick game to predict the deaths of celebrities before they happen, it may be too late...

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrethriller, crime, detective
        CountryChina
        Duration01:50

        Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Canada
        Duration01:53

        Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with his wife leaving him for a colleague. Joining up with an officer from another part of town to investigate a series of murders linked by the lonely hearts columns he finds he is getting seriously and possibly dangerously involved with Helen, one of the main suspects.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration03:10

        A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, China, Canada
        Duration02:02

        In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryIndia
        Duration01:03

        In war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, Byomkesh Bakshy, fresh out of college, pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:32

        A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryIndia

        A former cop looks back on the case which left him disabled and forced him to quit the force.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime, detective
        CountrySouth Korea
        Duration02:07

        Jong-Woo (played by Sin Ha-gyoon) is a poor, beleagured taxi driver with a bad attitude, understandable given the kind of clients he has to deal with. So when one night, a polite, well-dressed man offers an outrageous sum of money to rent the taxi for an extended period, Jong Woo doesn't ask any questions, though he does make rather cheerful and inappropriate conversation with his uninterested charge. It's difficult to blame Jong-Woo for this, given that it takes him some time to realize that he is not the protagonist of a low-brow comedy, but of an action-packed thriller.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genredrama, crime, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twisted killer who is leaving a bloody trail of elaborate murders across Europe.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Spain, United Kingdom, France
        Duration02:24

        Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, crime, detective
        CountryJapan

        Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta (Takuya Kimura) works on the case. He believes the next murder will take place at Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. To catch the killer, Kosuke Nitta goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel. Naomi Yamagishi (Masami Nagasawa) works at the front desk of Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. She is selected to train Kosuke Nitta for his front desk job, but they can't get along. Kosuke Nitta is focused on catching the killer, but Naomi Yamagishi prioritizes the safety of the guests. As they begin to understand each others differences, they also begin to build a trust between each other. Who is the murderer? --asianwiki

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrecomedy, musical, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        The complete innocent, Michael Jordon, is drawn into a web of secrecy and government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she is later murdered, Michael is the chief suspect and on the run.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryIndia

        A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game. The game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Conner and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Conner has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:54

        A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:55

        Erin Bell is an LAPD detective who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrethriller, comedy, crime, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration02:10

        A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar opposites – especially when Paul's unpredictable antics get them suspended without pay. Already strapped for cash and trying to pay for his daughter's wedding, Jimmy decides to sell a rare baseball card that's worth tens of thousands. Unfortunately, when the collector's shop is robbed and the card vanishes with the crook, Paul and Jimmy end up going rogue, tracking down the card and the drug ring behind its theft, all on their own time, and without any backup – except for each other.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrethriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department




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